Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: researchers connect patterns
The predictable Atlantic signal can improve researchers’ ability to anticipate changes in leishmaniasis transmission.
Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives
Spekboom is nutritious, water-wise and edible – so why aren’t more South Africans eating it?
Brown is beautiful: what Namibia’s capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier
Africa’s rocks hold ancient stories. We need better ways to document and protect them
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Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: researchers connect patterns
The predictable Atlantic signal can improve researchers’ ability to anticipate changes in leishmaniasis transmission.…
Social media: Disinformation expert offers 3 safety tips in a time of fake news and dodgy influencers
Fabrice Lollia , Université Gustave Eiffel Social networks have revolutionised the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily li…
Brown is beautiful: what Namibia’s capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier
New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.…
Spekboom is nutritious, water-wise and edible – so why aren’t more South Africans eating it?
Could spekboom move from garden hedge to dinner plate? Scientists found most people surveyed would eat it.…
From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: how mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes
Ara Monadjem , University of Eswatini Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heav…
Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives
The super El Niño could cause 31,400 extra heat deaths in Nigeria alone. Heat warnings, cooling centres and worker protections could help save lives.…
30 years since Dolly the sheep was born, where is cloning technology at now?
Today, cloning is not a technology that can simply “copy and paste” living things. But it’s brought advances in several fields of science.…
Africa's Digital Leap Reshapes the Continent
Across Africa, a quiet but profound revolution is unfolding. From the highlands of East Africa to the coastal megacities of West Africa, digital techn…
Nasa’s new space telescope will tackle some of the universe’s biggest mysteries
The Nancy Grace Roman telescope will probe dark energy and discover exoplanets.…
A new class of metals could transform Africa’s clean energy economy – scientists explain
Storing hydrogen in metallic materials is a promising avenue for extracting value from Africa’s minerals.…
Africa’s rocks hold ancient stories. We need better ways to document and protect them
Africa has some of the world’s most important geological landscapes, yet they remain under-represented in digital geoheritage research.…
